Ethiopia vs Western Europe: Arable land — Area

Ethiopia
16,400 1000 ha
in 2024
Western Europe
32,186 1000 ha
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
24th
Western Europe rank
27th

Arable land — Area over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Western Europe
10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k196119922024

How they compare

Western Europe currently reports 32,186 1000 ha against 16,400 1000 ha in Ethiopia, a difference of 15,786 1000 ha.

That makes Western Europe's figure about 2.0 times Ethiopia's.

Across all 32 years both countries report, Western Europe has been ahead every year.

Ethiopia ranks 24th and Western Europe ranks 27th of 231 countries.

Western Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Western Europe Difference Ahead
1990s 9,912 1000 ha 33,664 1000 ha 23,751 1000 ha Western Europe
2000s 12,058 1000 ha 33,954 1000 ha 21,896 1000 ha Western Europe
2010s 15,608 1000 ha 33,767 1000 ha 18,159 1000 ha Western Europe
2020s 16,365 1000 ha 32,272 1000 ha 15,907 1000 ha Western Europe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arable land — area, Ethiopia or Western Europe?
Western Europe, at 32,186 1000 ha against 16,400 1000 ha in Ethiopia as of 2024.
What is the difference in arable land — area between Ethiopia and Western Europe?
15,786 1000 ha, with Western Europe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Western Europe?
32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
How do Ethiopia and Western Europe rank globally for arable land — area?
Ethiopia ranks 24th and Western Europe ranks 27th of 231 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Arable land — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Arable land — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
267 places, 15,674 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.